Star banished from Celebrity Traitors while another falls victim to ‘yawn’ murder

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, October 22). Star banished from Celebrity Traitors while another falls victim to ‘yawn’ murder. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/ross-kemp-jerry-hall-scottish-claudia-winkleman-bbc-b1302007.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-22 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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In Thursday’s episode of Celebrity Traitors, EastEnders actor Ross Kemp was killed by Maya Jama, James Acaster, and King Kenny through a “yawn” murder involving perfume sprayed from a peacock bottle. A supermodel faced suspicion for stirring trouble but avoided being murdered in plain sight; she apologized for her mistakes while professing loyalty to the game’s participants. The episode also featured a challenge where contestants built shields to protect themselves from that night’s murder, with the traitors tasked with sabotaging this effort.

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In the latest episode of Celebrity Traitors, EastEnders actor Ross Kemp was eliminated after falling victim to a "yawn" murder challenge. Host Claudia Winkleman instructed Maya Jama, James Acaster, and new recruit King Kenny to "bore a Faithful to death." The trio sprayed a special perfume in a room, encouraging Kemp and fellow contestant Jerry Hall to yawn; Kemp ultimately succumbed to the challenge when Acaster asked him, "Am I boring you?" Fans were shocked by this unexpected twist, which they believed would "break the game" due to its unforeseen nature. Additionally, another celebrity was banished from the show for suspected disruptive behavior, despite avoiding the lethal yawn challenge herself.

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Ross Kemp's elimination in Celebrity Traitors due to a 'yawn' murder orchestrated by Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny.”

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“Both articles describe the same episode of 'Celebrity Traitors' where Ross Kemp was murdered via the 'yawn' method.”

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Acaster PERSON · 2× Kemp PERSON · 2× Hall PERSON · 1× Jama PERSON · 1× James Acaster PERSON · 1× Kenny PERSON · 1× King Kenny PERSON · 1× Maya Jama PERSON · 1× Romesh Ranganathan PERSON · 1× Ross Kemp PERSON · 1×

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Although the supermodel avoided being killed in plain sight, with EastEnders actor Ross Kemp falling victim to the traitors “yawn” murder, she fell under suspicion after fellow players claimed she was stirring the pot and behaving a little chaotically.

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🔮 Thursday’s episode also revealed that Kemp was killed by the traitors, Maya Jama, James Acaster and new recruit King Kenny, in plain sight.

2026-10-22 · Evening Standard

Star banished from Celebrity Traitors while another falls victim to ‘yawn’ murder · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

she → avoid → pot

As she revealed her identity, she said: “I’ve loved being with you all. asserted

I → reveal → you

I’ve had the most fun. asserted

I → have → fun

I haven’t laughed so much in years. asserted

I → laugh → years

“I’m sorry I made some mistakes but I have always been a faithful. asserted

I → ’m → mistakes

I told you. asserted

I → tell → you

“I love y’all.” asserted

I → love → y’

Thursday’s episode also revealed that Kemp was killed by the traitors, Maya Jama, James Acaster and new recruit King Kenny, in plain sight. asserted

Kemp → reveal → sight

The trio had “bore someone to death” by spraying perfume from a peacock bottle and encourage a faithful to yawn to inhale the perfume. asserted

faithful → bear → perfume

As they tried to make Hall and Kemp yawn, the soap star broke first with Acaster sealing the deal by saying: “Sorry, am I boring you?” asserted

I → try → you

The evening also saw the contestants complete a mission which involved building a shield where anyone who completed it would be protected from that night’s murder. asserted

who → see → murder

Meanwhile the traitors were in charge of building the prize pot by sabotaging the blindfolded faithfuls. asserted

traitors → build → faithfuls

During the challenge, Acaster refused to participate and left it to Kenny and Jama who panicked at the very end of the challenge. asserted

who → refuse → challenge

The episode ended on a cliffhanger as the treacherous trio selected their next victim between Romesh Ranganathan, Bash Croft and Miranda Hart. asserted

trio → end → Ranganathan

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